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From Dumna Nature Park, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences ISSN: 2455-9571 Volume 2, Issue 6, pp: 276-280, 2017 http://www.ijzab.com Research Article STUDY OF SUBFAMILY ASOPINAE (PENTATOMMIDAE: HETEROPTERA) FROM DUMNA NATURE PARK, JABALPUR, MADHYA PRADESH Altaf Hussain Sheikh1* Moni Thomas2 and Rita Bhandari3 1Department of Biological Science, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh-482001, India 2Directorate of Research Services, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh-482004, India 3Department of Zoology, Government O.F.K. College, Jabalpur-482005, Madhya Pradesh, India Article History: Received 8th November 2017; Accepted 20th November 2017; Published 21st November 2017 ABSTRACT Five species of subfamily Asopinae (Pentatommidae: Heteroptera) are reported from Dumna Nature Park. The species are Zicrona caerulea, Niphe rubferruginea, Eysarcoris montivagus, Perillus bioculatus and Cresphontes monsoni. All the five species are reported first time from the Park. Keywords: Asopinae, Sinuate, Rostrum, Fuscescent, Pronptum, Dumna Nature Park. INTRODUCTION (230 10ʹ North latitude and 800 1ʹ East longitude) on Dumna Airport Road in district Jabalpur. The Park has an area of The Pentatomidae is one of the largest families within the 1058 ha is a mixed forest under Jabalpur Municipal suborder Heteroptera. There are about 36,096 described Corporation managed by the Department of Forestry, species of Heteroptera of which 4,123 species belong to the government of Madhya Pradesh. The DNP has not been family Pentatomidae. Within this family, there are eight explored, only few species of Hymenoptera and Hemiptera subfamilies: Asopinae, Podopinae, Cyrtocorinae, has been reported so far (Sheikh et al., 2016abcd; Sheikh et Discocephalinae, Phyllocephalinae, Edessinae, al., 2017abcd). The present study deals with the subfamily Pentatominae, and Serbaninae (Schuh and Slater, 1995). Asopinae of order Hemiptera. Members of the subfamily Asopinae is commonly called as soldier bugs or predatory stink bugs. Predaceous nature of Asopinae is the main feature which set apart this subfamily METHODOLOGY from other pentatomid subfamilies (Claver and Jaiswal, The Asopinae fauna from DNP was collected through two 2013). They are generalist predators, feeding on insects sampling methods viz. sweep net and light trap. belonging to different orders. These natural enemies play an important role to the population balance of Sweep Net phytophagous insects, permitting reduced use of pesticides Sweep net made up of 11 inch diameter circular iron frame in planted forests, agricultural systems and consequently attached to an aluminum handle of 30 inches long and 2.5 the conservation of the ecosphere and environment (Vacari inch diameter with a hanging conical net bag of 28 inch et al. 2007; De bortoli et al., 2011). length attached to the circular frame, was used to collect The state of Madhya Pradesh is located in the center of the Asopinae fauna of Dumna Nature Park. India and lies between 210 to 250 N and longitudes 740 to Light Trap 840 E. Jabalpur district lies in the Eastern half of Madhya Pradesh. Geographically it lies between 230 10ʹ North A funnel shaped light trap was installed during 2014 in the latitude and 790 59ʹ East longitude with a total geographic middle of the forest, equidistant to all the four sampling area of 5211 sq. km. Dumna Nature Park (DNP) is located sites. The trap consisted of a mercury bulb hanging beneath *Corresponding Author: Dr. Altaf Hussain Sheikh, Department of Biological Science, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur-482001, Madhya Pradesh, India,, Email: [email protected], Mobile: +91 9697473022 Altaf Hussain Sheikh et al. Int. J. Zool. Appl. Biosci., 2(6), 276-280, 2017 the roof into the funnel. The tin funnel has a diameter of 18 antennae black, second joint of antennae longer than the inches at the end-facing bulb and a diameter of 3 inches at third; scutellum little gibbous at base; pronotum with the the other end, which receives a box. Bulb operated though lateral margins entire or very obsoletely eroded; rostrum main supply indirectly with the help of choke. The trap was with the second joint longest, but shorter than the two erected on the iron stand. The insects attracted to the light, apical joints taken together; above very finely and hover around the bulb and eventually fall into the funnel. somewhat sparingly punctate; membrane black; above very Insects fell down into the box and eventually killed by the finely punctate; abdomen unarmed at base; anterior tibiae killing agent. not dilated. Length: 9 mm (Figure 1A). Material examined: India: Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur RESULTS district, Dumna Nature Park, 16.v.2015, Coll. Altaf Hussain Sheikh. Five species namely Z. caerulea, N. rubferruginea, E. montivagus, P. bioculatus and C. monsoni were recorded Distribution: India: Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh from the DNP. All the five species are reported for the first and West Bengal; Elsewhere: Burma, China and Japan time from the Park. The systematic list and Systematic (ZSI, 2011). account is given. Genus: Niphe Stal, 1867 Systematic list Diagnostic characters: Head a little narrowed forwards, Order : Hemiptera the lateral lobes very slightly longer than the central lobe; rostrum extending to the posterior coxae; antennae slender, Suborder : Heteroptera first joint almost reaching apex of head; pronotum with the Superfamily : Pentatomoidea anterior margin broadly sinuate, but truncate behind the eyes; scutellum much longer than broad, its apex Family : Pentatommidae prominently narrowed. Subfamily : Asopinae 2. Niphe subferruginea Westwood, 1837 Genus : Zicrona Amy. and Serv., 1834 1. Species : Zicrona caerulea Linneus, 1758 1837. Pentatoma subferruginea Westwood, In Hope Cat., 1: 35. Genus : Niphe Stal, 1867 1902. Niphe subferruginea (Westwood), Distant, Fauna 2. Species : Niphe rubferruginea Westwood, 1837 Brit. India, Rhynchota, 1:151. Genus : Eysarcoris Hahn, 1834 Diagnostic characters: Head a little narrowed forwards; 3. Species : Eysarcoris montivagus Distant, 1902 antennae testaceous; body reddish brown, thickly and darkly punctate; lateral margins of the pronotum, basal Genus : Perillus Stal, 1862 lateral margins of corium, apex of scutellum, connexivum, 4. Species : Perillus bioculatus Fabricius, 1775 body beneath, and legs brown; sternum coarsely but palely punctate and with about two small black spots on the lateral Genus : Cresphontes Stall, 1876 areas of each segment; lateral areas of abdomen with 5. Species : Cresphontes monsoni Westwood, 1837 scattered small spots and the stigmata black. Length: 13 mm (Figure 1B). Systematic account Material examined: India: Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur district, Dumna Nature Park, 13.x.2015, Coll. Altaf Genus: Zicrona Amy and Serv., 1834 Hussain Sheikh. Diagnostic characters: Lateral lobes of the head not or Distribution: India: Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Maharashtra very slightly longer than the central lobe; second joint of and Meghalaya; Elsewhere: Myanmar (Chandra and antennae longer than the third; rostrum with the second Kushwaha, 2012). joint longest, but shorter than the two apical joints taken together; pronotum with the lateral margins entire or very Genus: Eysarcoris Hahn, 1834 obsoletely eroded; abdomen unarmed at base anterior tibiae Diagnostic characters: Head deflected, its apex rounded, not dilated. the central lobe either as long as lateral lobes or slightly prominent; antennae with the basal joint not reaching or 1. Zicrona caerulea Linneus, 1758 nearly reaching the apex of head; pronotum anteriorly 1758. Cimex caerulea Linnacus, Syst. nat. ed. 10: 445. deflected; scutellum about as long as its breadth at base or a little longer. 1985. Zicrono caerulea (Linneus), Dalla, Ghosh and Dhar, Rec. zool. surv.lndia Occ. paper no. 80: 10. 3. Eysarcoris montivagus Distant, 1902 Diagnostic characters: Lateral lobes of head slightly 1902. Eysarcocoris montivagus Distant, Fauna Brit. India, longer than central lobe; body entirely blue or violaceous; Rhynchota, 1: 166. 277 Altaf Hussain Sheikh et al. Int. J. Zool. Appl. Biosci., 2(6), 276-280, 2017 1999. Eysarcocoris montivagus Distant, Chakraborty and segment impunctate and reddish, inner margins black and Ghosh, Fauna of Meghalaya: State Fauna Series no., 4: punctuate; scutelum reddish except medial Y-shaped black 402. fascia not reaching extreme ends, lateral margins of Diagnostic characters: Head less broader than body; body scutellum, clavus and corium black and finely punctured. moderately broad and somewhat strongly convex beneath; Pleural margins reddish, except ventroposterior area of pronotal angles less produced; scutellum narrower and prosternum with incomplete brownish yellow transverse more laterally sinuate; lateral margin of scutellum brassy fascia reaching just half way towards pleural margin; black; abdomen beneath with a central brassy black abdominal tubercle reddish; abdomen reddish with broad angulate fascia. Length: 5 mm (Figure 1C). continuous fascia on entire fifth, sixth and anterior half of seventhth abdominal segments; humeral angles Material examined: India: Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur subprominent, obtusely angulated. Length: 10 – 14 mm district, Dumna Nature Park, 10.x.2014, Coll. Altaf (Figure 1D). Hussain Sheikh. Material examined: India: Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur Distribution: India: Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya district, Dumna Nature Park, 18.x .2015, Coll. Altaf Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim and Uttar Pradesh; Hussain Sheikh. Elsewhere: Burma
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